Community willingness to participate in voluntary buyouts in Galen Park, TX
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2023
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Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource & Support Center
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Texas is ranked 1st in the U.S. based on variety and frequency of natural disasters. More uniquely, Galena Park is an environmental justice (EJ) community and home to a vast amount of industry. Galena Park was also the site of the 2019 ITC Petrochemical Fire, which burned for 4 days, releasing toxic chemicals in the air. Houston holistically ranks 1st in the nation for toxic chemicals in the air, including benzene, mercury, 1-3 butadiene, and formaldehyde.
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environmental hazards, toxic chemicals, Metropolitan areas, Houston, TX